Students across The Birley Academy smashed their target of answering one million maths questions correctly before the end of the year.
Throughout the past year, students in Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and Year 11 have been completing problems and solving equations on maths revision website Maths Sparx. Across the five year groups, this averages out at around 1,000 correct answers per student.
Students across the academy have been answering the questions to help them to build on the knowledge they have been learning in the classroom. They had made rapid progress reaching 875,000 correct answers by the May half term.
Noticing how close they were to reaching the amazing milestone the academy introduced a competition to help motivate students to answer as many questions as possible.
Topping the leaderboard with an impressive 200,383 XP is Millie Barker in Year 9. Millie will receive a £40 voucher for her impressive efforts. Meanwhile, runners up Mudara Amarasekara and Nandita Remya in Year 8 scored 75,000 XP respectively were also rewarded for their contribution to the academy reaching its target. Ten other students received £20 vouchers for their efforts.
Utilising apps such as Maths Sparx allows the students to practice and refine their problem-solving skill set. The academy are committed to creating fun and innovative ways to engage students in their learning, and reward them for their hard work and determination to succeed.
